Dashboard arrangement for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A control panel arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle in which the control panel arrangement includes a lower part and an upper part between which a first and second air circulation channel are constructed. The channels extend at least in some segments approximately transversely to the vehicle direction and run at least regionally parallel to each other and are separated from each other by a channel wall and furthermore lead to first and second air outlets arranged at least in the region of lateral ends of the control panel arrangement. The second air circulation channel is continued upstream from the second air outlet allocated to it at least in segments inside the first air circulation channel with a channel extension for a compact design of the control panel arrangement.

1. A control panel arrangement for a motor vehicle configured to encompass a lower part of a control panel and an upper part of the control panel between, comprising first and second air circulation channels arranged between the lower and upper parts, said air circulation channels extending at least in segments approximately transversely to the vehicle direction and running at least regionally parallel to each other, and a channel wall separating the air circulation channels from each other and with the air circulation channels extending toward respective first and second air outlets arranged at least in side end regions of the control panel arrangement, wherein the second air circulation channel is continued upstream from the second air outlet associated therewith at least in segments inside the first air circulation channel by way of a channel extension adjoining an end of the second air circulation channel. 
   
   
     2. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the first air circulation channel is configured as a ventilation channel for an interior portion of the motor vehicle, the first air outlet is at least one side outlet, the second air circulation channel is configured as a defrost channel for having air act upon motor vehicle windows, and the second air outlet is at least a lateral defrost outlet for a side window of the motor vehicle. 
   
   
     3. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 2 , wherein the defrost channel and the ventilation channel are arranged one after the other, as viewed in a travel direction of the motor vehicle, in a section thereof extending parallel to a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, an arc segment is joined to the section of the ventilation channel which extends against the travel direction, and the channel extension is located in the arc segment of the ventilation channel. 
   
   
     4. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the channel wall has an air passage opening, an insertion element arranged in the first air circulation channel constituting the channel extension of the second air circulation channel in the first air circulation channel, and the channel extension is configured to join the air passage opening and open into the second air opening. 
   
   
     5. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 1 , wherein the air circulation channels are, at least in some segments, constituted by channel elements having a U-shape configuration in a lower part of the control panel and being covered by the upper part of the control panel. 
   
   
     6. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 5 , wherein the first air circulation channel is configured as a ventilation channel for an interior portion of the motor vehicle, the first air outlet is at least one side outlet, the second air circulation channel is configured as a defrost channel for having air act upon motor vehicle windows, and the second air outlet is at least a lateral defrost outlet for a side window of the motor vehicle. 
   
   
     7. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 6 , wherein the defrost channel and the ventilation channel are arranged one after the other, as viewed in a travel direction of the motor vehicle, in a section thereof extending parallel to a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, an arc segment is joined to the section of the ventilation channel which extends against the travel direction, and the channel extension is located in the arc segment of the ventilation channel. 
   
   
     8. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 5 , wherein the channel wall has an air passage opening, an insertion element arranged in the first air circulation channel constituting the channel extension of the second air circulation channel in the first air circulation channel, and the channel extension is configured to join the air passage opening and open into the second air opening. 
   
   
     9. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 4 , wherein the air passage opening is arranged approximately in a transition region between the section running along a transverse direction of the vehicle travel direction and the arc segment. 
   
   
     10. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 2 , wherein the lateral defrost outlet is located at the upper side and the lateral outlet is located at the face of the control panel arrangement facing a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. 
   
   
     11. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 10 , wherein the defrost channel and the ventilation channel are arranged one after the other, as viewed in a travel direction of the motor vehicle, in a section thereof extending parallel to a transverse direction of the motor vehicle, an arc segment is joined to the section of the ventilation channel which extends against the travel direction, and the channel extension is located in the arc segment of the ventilation channel. 
   
   
     12. The control panel arrangement according to  claim 11 , wherein the channel wall has an air passage opening, an insertion element arranged in the first air circulation channel constituting the channel extension of the second air circulation channel in the first air circulation channel, and the channel extension is configured to join the air passage opening and open into the second air opening.